Thomas Gilbert (1681 - 1753)

Born 3 Nov 1681 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Barnes) Gilbert — married about 1702 (to about 18 Nov 1746) in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Husband of Mercy (Gilbert) Converse — married about 27 May 1747 (to 22 May 1753) in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 22 May 1753 at age 71 in Brookfield, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

This profile is part of the Gilbert Name Study.

Thomas Gilbert (sometimes Gilburt) was born 3 Nov 1681 in Springfield, Massachusetts, son of Thomas and Abilene Gilbert^[1][2][3]

"Thomas [Gilbert] settled in Brookfield about 1690, and built a house on the north side of the 'new country road' east of Owen's tavern. His grants of land in all amounted to 484 acres. He was town clerk 35 consecutive years, prior to his death May 22, 1753., and was town treasurer 31 years." ^[4]

The original Record Book of the Proprietors of Brookfield, (Mass.) 1701-1772 details the land grants to Thomas Gilbert from about 1702-1719.? (This is challenging to read).^[5] The Record Book also details land grants to a Henry Gilbert, during the same time period as Thomas (beginning in 1702). Perhaps this is a brother or other relative? ^[6]

Thomas's marriage to Martha Barns occurred in or before 1702.^[7]

Thomas Gilbert, Esq. died 22 May 1753 in Brookfield, Massachusetts.^[8][9][3]

• Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934[1]^[10]
• Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850[2]^[11]
• Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988[3]^[12]
• Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991[4]^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ ."Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch : 9 February 2018, Thomas Gilbert, 03 Nov 1681; citing , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
2. ↑ Stott, Clifford (compiler) Vital Records of Springfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. Vol One. Boston:NEHGS, 2003.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Brainard, Homer Worthington, Harold Simeon Gilbert, and Clarence Almon Torrey. The Gilbert Family; Descendants of Thomas Gilbert, 1582(?)-1659 pp 24, 50, 52, 88, 91. New Haven, CT: 1953.
4. ↑ Descendants of George Abbott, vol I, page 84
5. ↑ Record book of the Proprietors of Brookfield (Mass.), 1701-1772 Page 26
6. ↑ Record book of the Proprietors of Brookfield (Mass.), 1701-1772 Page 27
7. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, Thomas and Martha Gilburt cited in record for Jonathan Gilburt, 1703
8. ↑ Vital Records of Brookfield, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. Worcester: Franklin P Rice, 1903
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #64489180
10. ↑ U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934: The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 175 Ancestry Record 4654 #1813781 U.S., Civil War Pension Index:

    Name:	Thomas T Gilbert
    Gender:	Male
    Unit:	D 31 Ill Inf
    Filing Date:	19 Jan 1903
    Place Filed:	Kentucky, USA
    Relation to Head:	Soldier
    Spouse:	Martha L Gilbert
    Roll number:	175

11. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850: New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850 Ancestry Record 61401 #61464320 Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850:

    Name:	Thomas Gilbert
    Gender:	Male
    Spouse:	Martha Gilbert
    Child:	Martha Gilbert

12. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ancestry Record 2495 #7668534 Birth:

    Name:	Thomas Gilbert
    Event Type:	Birth
    Birth Date:	3 Nov 1681
    Birth Place:	Springfield, Massachusetts
    Father Name:	Thomas Gilbert
    Mother Name:	Abilene Gilbert

13. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991: Probate Records (Worcester County, Massachusetts); Index 1731-1881; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County); Probate Place: Worcester, Massachusetts Ancestry Record 9069 #626223 Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991:

    Name:	Thos Gilburt
    Gender:	Male
    Residence Date:	Abt 1752
    Residence Place:	Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England
    Will Date:	26 Sep 1752
    Probate Date:	26 Sep 1752
    Probate Place:	Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Inferred Death Year:	1752
    Inferred Death Place:	Massachusetts, USA
    Others Listed:	Others ListedMarcy Gilburt, Uriah Josiah Gilburt, Jonathan Gilburt, Bathsheba Gilburt, Thomas, Sarah, Martha, Thankfull, Martha Brown, David Gilburt
    Others Listed:	Others ListedMarcy Gilburt, Uriah Josiah Gilburt, Jonathan Gilburt, Bathsheba Gilburt, Thomas, Sarah, Martha, Thankfull, Martha Brown, David Gilburt
    Others Listed:	Thos Gilburt
    Others Listed:	Marcy Gilburt
    Others Listed:	Uriah Josiah Gilburt
    Others Listed:	Jonathan Gilburt
    Others Listed:	Bathsheba Gilburt
    Others Listed:	Thomas
    Others Listed:	Sarah
    Others Listed:	Martha
    Others Listed:	Thankfull
    Others Listed:	Martha Brown
    Others Listed:	David Gilburt
    Table of Contents:	Table of ContentsWill Papers, 1, 2
    Table of Contents:	Table of ContentsWill Papers, 1, 2
    Table of Contents:	Will Papers

    Household Members
    Name
    Thos Gilburt
    Marcy Gilburt	Wife
    Uriah Josiah Gilburt	Son
    Jonathan Gilburt	Son
    Bathsheba Gilburt	Daughter
    Thomas	Grandchild
    Sarah	Grandchild
    Martha	Grandchild
    Thankfull	Grandchild
    Martha Brown	Daughter
    David Gilburt	Grandson

• Marriage (2) (surname "Gilburt"): Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016); https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7670/322/0 (subscription required)

• Abbott, Lemuel Abijah. Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. : of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass., of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R.I., of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass., of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct., of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct., with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States. Boston: Abbott, 1906. Volume 1, page 84. Available through "Ancestry" search or Archive.org

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6V-SQK : 10 February 2018), Thomas Gilburt in entry for Jonathan Gilburt, 02 May 1703; citing BROOKFIELD, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS; FHL microfilm 0547195 IT 1.

• Temple, Rev. J. H., Thomas Gilbert of Springfield and His Immediate Descendants. Some New Facts., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1888) Vol. 42, Page 281-2: He married twice:

• m1. Martha Barns, dau. of Thomas. She died Nov. 18, 1746 (evidently transcribed by J.H. Temple as 1740; the Brookfield record states 1746)
• m2. May 27, 1747 Mercy Barns, widow of Samuel and dau. of Dea. Henry Gilbert (evidently transcribed by J.H. Temple as 1741; but cannot precede death year of previous spouse)

• "Probate records v. 4 1751-1756, 1824-1847" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YR-XSX1  : 16 April 2024), Film# 007704429, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 112-113, Vol 4, Page 209-210.